Cost of living comparison
Georgetown is 84.2% more expensive than Kingston.
If you lived in Georgetown instead of Kingston, you would:
pay 6.1% more for restaurants
|
Kingston
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.52
JMD1,176.19
|
$11.88
GYD2,480.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.62
JMD1,347.71
|
$8.55
GYD1,786.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
JMD220.91
|
$1.21
GYD253.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
JMD137.22
|
$0.71
GYD148.85
|
|
pay 15.7% less for groceries
|
Kingston
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.54
JMD554.01
|
$2.01
GYD418.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
JMD1,028.54
|
$5.36
GYD1,118.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.26
JMD2,386.61
|
$12.31
GYD2,571.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
JMD668.14
|
$3.41
GYD711.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD464.30
|
$2.63
GYD548.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
JMD422.61
|
$1.78
GYD372.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
JMD216.79
|
$1.20
GYD251.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
JMD285.21
|
$1.70
GYD354.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
JMD249.21
|
$2.05
GYD427.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
JMD163.01
|
$0.71
GYD147.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
JMD148.37
|
$0.93
GYD194.47
|
|
pay 23.7% less for transportation
|
Kingston
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD756.16
|
$4.00
GYD835.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD5,880.94
|
$28.51
GYD5,954.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,920.30
JMD6,714,071.07
|
$15,680.67
GYD3,274,770.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.32
JMD4,116.66
|
$28.99
GYD6,053.36
|
|
pay 24.1% less for housing
|
Kingston
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.89
JMD8,273.31
|
$61.18
GYD12,776.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$874.50
JMD136,799.17
|
$617.07
GYD128,870.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$425.21
JMD66,515.47
|
$281.14
GYD58,714.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.83
JMD18,588.38
|
$61.00
GYD12,739.35
|
|
pay 7.4 times more for childcare
|
Kingston
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.66
JMD35,612.35
|
$876.83
GYD183,118.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,105.29
JMD329,332.54
|
$23,225.94
GYD4,850,535.85
|
|
pay 43.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kingston
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.13
JMD490.08
|
$2.14
GYD446.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.28
JMD669.98
|
$3.88
GYD810.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.77
JMD1,372.22
|
$2.19
GYD456.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.97
JMD10,945.08
|
$38.81
GYD8,104.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.16
JMD2,058.33
|
$5.94
GYD1,240.44
|
|
pay 46.0% more for clothing
|
Kingston
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.32
JMD4,116.66
|
$38.01
GYD7,938.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.59
JMD4,002.31
|
$52.27
GYD10,915.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.01
JMD11,108.44
|
$83.63
GYD17,465.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.92
JMD10,781.72
|
$80.78
GYD16,870.03
|
|
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